‘Sketches of False Religions and Philosophies’ Archives
Agnosticism
Definition Essentially, agnosticism can be called I-don’t-know-ism, when it comes to the question, “Does God exist?” Agnosticism comes in two flavors. 1) Strong agnosticism says that nobody can know if there is a God. That is, knowledge of the divine is not available to humans. 2) Weak [...]
Scientism
What is scientism? It is the dogmatic philosophical position that true knowledge only comes through the scientific process. Scientific knowledge is considered to be superior to philosophical or religious knowledge. This view provides the authoritarian basis for the naturalistic view of reality, [...]
Sketch of Islam
How many Muslims are there in the world? There are around 1 billion adherents to Islam in the world, which is roughly 20% of the world's population. Only Christianity claims more followers. Who is the founder of Islam? Muhammad, a merchant born around 570 A.D. in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. How did [...]
Why Jesus Is Trustworthy but Muhammad Is Not
What is the difference between the self-proclaimed prophets Jesus and Muhammad? Obviously, it is not the number of followers these men have, since Muhammad has almost as many followers (over a billion) as does Jesus (a billion and a half). So what is it? Why should a person trust Jesus and not [...]
Peter Gregerson’s Wise and Painful Departure from the Watchtower
Family and business man, Peter Gregerson of Gadsden, Alabama has a story to tell. It is a story of spirituality, deception, confusion, and wisdom. It is a story shared by many others who have caught a glimpse of a freeing pathway from the deceiving clutches of the Watchtower and have walked that [...]